Business Office Accounting Ledgers
Scope and Contents
This collection, which dates from 1884 to 1923, consists of 41 individual ledgers which contain details of accounts payable, accounts receivable, salaries, student accounts, cash records, and other business office financial records.
Dates
- 1884 - 1923
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Biographical / Historical
The business office at the State Female Normal School was under the purview of Benjamin Matthew Cox from 1884 until his death in 1924. His office oversaw all financial aspects of the management of the school, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, salaries, and student accounts.
Extent
37 Linear Feet (41 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The ledgers in this collection originated in the business office of both State Female Normal School and State Normal School for Women. It is unknown when this collection was transferred to the Greenwood Library Archives.
- College students -- Virginia -- tuition Subject Source: Local sources
- Ledgers (account books) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Longwood University -- Accounting Subject Source: Local sources
- Longwood University -- Faculty -- Salaries Subject Source: Local sources
- Longwood University -- Finance Subject Source: Local sources
- Longwood University -- History Subject Source: Local sources
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Benedict Chatelain
- Date
- 2022/04/01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Box: 01 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 02 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 03 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 04 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 05 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 06 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 07 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 08 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 09 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 10 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 11 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 12 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 13 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 14 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 15 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 16 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 17 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 18 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 19 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 20 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 21 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 22 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 23 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 24 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 25 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 26 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 27 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 28 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 29 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 30 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 31 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 32 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 33 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 34 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 35 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 36 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 37 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 38 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 39 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 40 of 41 (Text)
- Box: 41 of 41 (Text)
Repository Details
Part of the Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections Repository
Janet D. Greenwood Library
401 Redford Street
Farmville VA 22963 United States
434-395-2433
ask@longwood.libanswers.com
